used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The freshmen had long been carrying things with a high hand, but the rushing of a lot of them who were in dress suits and bound for a swell party was the straw that broke the camel's back.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading Of these Merriwell was the leader, and it was agreed that every effort must be made to "take the starch" out of him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An indignation meeting was held, and certain freshmen were placed under the ban.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The freshmen had long been carrying things with a high hand, but the rushing of a lot of them who were in dress suits and bound for a swell party was the straw that broke the camel's back.
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading At last the sophomores were thoroughly aroused.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last the sophomores were thoroughly aroused.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The freshmen had long been carrying things with a high hand, but the rushing of a lot of them who were in dress suits and bound for a swell party was the straw that broke the camel's back.
banverbUS /bæn/
forbid the public distribution of ( a movie or a newspaper)
From this reading An indignation meeting was held, and certain freshmen were placed under the ban.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Of these Merriwell was the leader, and it was agreed that every effort must be made to "take the starch" out of him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The freshmen had long been carrying things with a high hand, but the rushing of a lot of them who were in dress suits and bound for a swell party was the straw that broke the camel's back.
confined by bonds
From this reading The freshmen had long been carrying things with a high hand, but the rushing of a lot of them who were in dress suits and bound for a swell party was the straw that broke the camel's back.
lacking funds
From this reading The freshmen had long been carrying things with a high hand, but the rushing of a lot of them who were in dress suits and bound for a swell party was the straw that broke the camel's back.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The freshmen had long been carrying things with a high hand, but the rushing of a lot of them who were in dress suits and bound for a swell party was the straw that broke the camel's back.
camel'snounUS /ˈkæməlz/
possessive form of “camel” — cud-chewing mammal used as a draft or saddle animal in desert regions
From this reading The freshmen had long been carrying things with a high hand, but the rushing of a lot of them who were in dress suits and bound for a swell party was the straw that broke the camel's back.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The freshmen had long been carrying things with a high hand, but the rushing of a lot of them who were in dress suits and bound for a swell party was the straw that broke the camel's back.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading An indignation meeting was held, and certain freshmen were placed under the ban.
put on clothes
From this reading The freshmen had long been carrying things with a high hand, but the rushing of a lot of them who were in dress suits and bound for a swell party was the straw that broke the camel's back.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Of these Merriwell was the leader, and it was agreed that every effort must be made to "take the starch" out of him.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Of these Merriwell was the leader, and it was agreed that every effort must be made to "take the starch" out of him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The freshmen had long been carrying things with a high hand, but the rushing of a lot of them who were in dress suits and bound for a swell party was the straw that broke the camel's back.
freshmennounUS /ˈfreʃmɪn/
plural of “freshman” — a first-year undergraduate
From this reading The freshmen had long been carrying things with a high hand, but the rushing of a lot of them who were in dress suits and bound for a swell party was the straw that broke the camel's back.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The freshmen had long been carrying things with a high hand, but the rushing of a lot of them who were in dress suits and bound for a swell party was the straw that broke the camel's back.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The freshmen had long been carrying things with a high hand, but the rushing of a lot of them who were in dress suits and bound for a swell party was the straw that broke the camel's back.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading An indignation meeting was held, and certain freshmen were placed under the ban.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The freshmen had long been carrying things with a high hand, but the rushing of a lot of them who were in dress suits and bound for a swell party was the straw that broke the camel's back.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Of these Merriwell was the leader, and it was agreed that every effort must be made to "take the starch" out of him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The freshmen had long been carrying things with a high hand, but the rushing of a lot of them who were in dress suits and bound for a swell party was the straw that broke the camel's back.
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading An indignation meeting was held, and certain freshmen were placed under the ban.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Of these Merriwell was the leader, and it was agreed that every effort must be made to "take the starch" out of him.
immediately past
From this reading At last the sophomores were thoroughly aroused.
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading Of these Merriwell was the leader, and it was agreed that every effort must be made to "take the starch" out of him.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The freshmen had long been carrying things with a high hand, but the rushing of a lot of them who were in dress suits and bound for a swell party was the straw that broke the camel's back.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading The freshmen had long been carrying things with a high hand, but the rushing of a lot of them who were in dress suits and bound for a swell party was the straw that broke the camel's back.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Of these Merriwell was the leader, and it was agreed that every effort must be made to "take the starch" out of him.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading An indignation meeting was held, and certain freshmen were placed under the ban.
Merriwell
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From this reading Of these Merriwell was the leader, and it was agreed that every effort must be made to "take the starch" out of him.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Of these Merriwell was the leader, and it was agreed that every effort must be made to "take the starch" out of him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The freshmen had long been carrying things with a high hand, but the rushing of a lot of them who were in dress suits and bound for a swell party was the straw that broke the camel's back.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Of these Merriwell was the leader, and it was agreed that every effort must be made to "take the starch" out of him.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The freshmen had long been carrying things with a high hand, but the rushing of a lot of them who were in dress suits and bound for a swell party was the straw that broke the camel's back.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading An indignation meeting was held, and certain freshmen were placed under the ban.
move hurridly
From this reading THE RUSH.
rushingnounUS /ˈrʌʃɪŋ/
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading The freshmen had long been carrying things with a high hand, but the rushing of a lot of them who were in dress suits and bound for a swell party was the straw that broke the camel's back.
sophomoresnounUS /ˈsɑːfmɔːrz/
plural of “sophomore” — a second-year undergraduate
From this reading At last the sophomores were thoroughly aroused.
starchnounUS /stɑːrtʃ/
a complex carbohydrate found chiefly in seeds, fruits, tubers, roots and stem pith of plants, notably in corn, potatoes, wheat, and rice
From this reading Of these Merriwell was the leader, and it was agreed that every effort must be made to "take the starch" out of him.
plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
From this reading The freshmen had long been carrying things with a high hand, but the rushing of a lot of them who were in dress suits and bound for a swell party was the straw that broke the camel's back.
suitsnounUS /suːts/
plural of “suit” — a set of garments (usually including a jacket and trousers or skirt) for outerwear all of the same fabric and color
From this reading The freshmen had long been carrying things with a high hand, but the rushing of a lot of them who were in dress suits and bound for a swell party was the straw that broke the camel's back.
swellverbUS /swel/
increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity
From this reading The freshmen had long been carrying things with a high hand, but the rushing of a lot of them who were in dress suits and bound for a swell party was the straw that broke the camel's back.
carry out
From this reading Of these Merriwell was the leader, and it was agreed that every effort must be made to "take the starch" out of him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The freshmen had long been carrying things with a high hand, but the rushing of a lot of them who were in dress suits and bound for a swell party was the straw that broke the camel's back.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RUSH.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The freshmen had long been carrying things with a high hand, but the rushing of a lot of them who were in dress suits and bound for a swell party was the straw that broke the camel's back.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Of these Merriwell was the leader, and it was agreed that every effort must be made to "take the starch" out of him.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading The freshmen had long been carrying things with a high hand, but the rushing of a lot of them who were in dress suits and bound for a swell party was the straw that broke the camel's back.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading At last the sophomores were thoroughly aroused.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Of these Merriwell was the leader, and it was agreed that every effort must be made to "take the starch" out of him.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading An indignation meeting was held, and certain freshmen were placed under the ban.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The freshmen had long been carrying things with a high hand, but the rushing of a lot of them who were in dress suits and bound for a swell party was the straw that broke the camel's back.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At last the sophomores were thoroughly aroused.
which person or people
From this reading The freshmen had long been carrying things with a high hand, but the rushing of a lot of them who were in dress suits and bound for a swell party was the straw that broke the camel's back.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The freshmen had long been carrying things with a high hand, but the rushing of a lot of them who were in dress suits and bound for a swell party was the straw that broke the camel's back.
